K.G. Mukerji

During the past twentieth century, plant pathology has witnessed a
dramatic advancement in management of plant diseases through
in-depth investigations of host parasite interactions, integration
of new concepts, principles and approaches. Our effort in brining
out this book is to compile the achievements of modern times with
regards to disease management of fruits which otherwise is widely
dispersed in various scientific journals, books and government
reports and to develop future strategies for the millennium. The
chapters on individual crops are contributed by leading plant
pathologists having authority in the respective field at
international level. Each chapter includes the diseases of economic
importance describing their history, distribution, symptoms,
epidemiology, and integrated management approaches being adopted
worldwide. Each chapter is vividly illustrated to make it more
understandable to students, research and extension workers,
planners, administrators and other end users citing pertinent
references.